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Apple Event 2020 Launches: iPad Air With New Design, 8th Gen iPad, Watch Series 6, Budget Watch SE, Apple One

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Apple Watch Series 6 Apple has used its September event to announce the Apple Watch Series 6. The next-generation model has the same design as the Series 4 and Series 5, but features improved internals and new finishes – including an oximeter sensor. With an oximeter sensor, Apple Watch Series 6 is capable of measuring blood oxygen levels. The new blood oxygen lets you take a measurement in just 15 seconds. It stores periodic background readings, including while you sleep. Apple Watch Series 6 comes with the new faster S6 chip, with improved performance and new sensors, including an altimeter. The new model starts at Rs 40,900 in India. Apple Watch SE In addition, Apple also announced the new Apple Watch SE. It has the same design as the Series 5, but it features the S5 chip, watchOS 7 and a built-in compass. The affordable Apple Watch SE will be available in 40mm and 44mm with GPS and Cellular versions.  Apple Watch SE will be available at a starting price of Rs 29,900 for the 40m...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 with foldable Glass Display Arrive

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After the Galaxy Fold and Z Flip, Samsung has launched its third smartphone with a foldable display-- Galaxy Z Fold 2. Samsung is offering some productivity features of the Galaxy Note 20 series along with what the company claims is bigger cover display, better quality ultra-thin foldable glass inside with a punch hole for selfie camera and 5G support. Samsung has also added a new hinge that allows the phone to be used as a laptop that allows the display to be tilted at different angles.   The cover display(outside display when folded) measures 6.2-inch. It offers HD+ 2260 x 816 pixels resolution. It’s a Super AMOLED display with 25:9 aspect ratio and 386ppi pixel density. The main foldable display is a 7.6-inch QXGA+ (2208 x 1768 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display with an aspect ratio of 22.5:18 and 373ppi pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is powered by the Snapdragon 865+ processor with 12GB of RAM and 512GB internal storage. There’s another variant with 256GB sto...

Google Pixel 4a with Snapdragon 730G, Punch-hole Display Goes Official for $349

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Google Pixel 4a: Specs and Features We’ve already seen the Pixel 4a in numerous leaks until date. It features a matte black finish, complemented by the accented power button, fingerprint sensor, and a square camera module with a single sensor on the rear. On the front, the Google Pixel 4a includes a  5.81-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED  display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The mid-range Pixel’s display does not boast a higher refresh rate like its flagship sibling. The panel has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution. The highlight here will, however, have to the punch-hole cutout at the top left. Pixel 4a is the first Pixel smartphone with a punch-hole cutout and it houses an 8MP selfie sensor on the front. On the camera front, Google is sticking with a  single 12.2MP (f/1.7) sensor  on the rear – the same as its predecessor. It comes with (Optical Image Stabilization) OIS and EIS in tow as well. The square cutout also includes the LED flash. The mar...

Oppo Reno4 Pro with 65W SuperVOOC Charging Launched in India

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Oppo Reno4 Pro: Specs & Features Starting off with the design, the company hasn’t made any major changes in the global variant as compared to the Chinese one. The biggest differentiators are the new colors and the elongated vertical camera array. Reno4 Pro is 7.7mm in thickness and weighs just 161 grams, which is way lighter than bulky phones like the Realme X3 series. You also find an in-display fingerprint sensor aboard this smartphone. The Oppo Reno4 Pro sports a  6.5-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display  with curved edges and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel supports 2400 x 1080-pixels resolution, a 92.01% screen-to-body ratio, 180Hz touch response rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and HDR10+ certification. You also find a tiny punch-hole cutout, housing a 32MP selfie camera, at the top left. Under the hood, the Reno4 Pro global variant is powered by the  Snapdragon 720G   chipset as compared to the 5G-enabled Snapdragon 765G chipset aboard the Chinese variant of the devi...

Vivo X50, X50 Pro with Snapdragon 765G, 48MP Camera Unveiled in India

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Vivo X50 Series: Specs and Features Starting off with the design, the Vivo X50 series boasts a glass sandwich design with a frosted glass back panel. The AG frosting on the rear looks super clean, along with the massive camera sensor that’s looking at you. I like the camera arrangement here. The fingerprint sensor is baked under the display, as expected from a premium mid-range. Both the X50 and X50 Pro feature a  6.56-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED  curved display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080 x 2376 resolution, and a 90Hz refresh rate. The display also comes with HDR10+ certification and P3 wide color gamut support. You will find a punch-hole at the top left, housing a 32MP selfie camera, on the front. Under the hood, both the phones are powered by the 5G-enabled  Snapdragon 765G chipset  with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB onboard storage. You also get a 4,200 mAh battery pack aboard these phones, along with  33W fast-charging  support. Vivo X50 and X50 Pro are backed b...

Keep Your Photos Private With This Google Photos Trick

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You  shared a Google Photos  album with your parents or someone who is less tech-savvy, and the next thing you find out, the album link is out on  social media . Anyone and everyone can view the photos and there is simply no authorization required. There are  countless stories  such as this and surprisingly, there is no fix yet. It’s one of the most damning flaws of Google Photos and Google has done little to close this glaring loophole. In fact, Google Photos does not even notify users that the album link is actually public by default and anyone with the link can view, save and join the album. Since there is no resolution in sight, we have come up with a simple trick that can keep your photos private on Google Photos. With that in mind, let’s go through the steps. Keep Your Photos Private on Google Photos 1. First of all, share the link of the album to your friends and family.  Once everyone has joined  the shared album, move to the “Library” tab, and...

WWDC 2020: iOS 14 Announced

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 iOS 14 is now official, and here are all the iOS 14 details you should know. iOS 14 Key Features The latest version of iOS comes packed with a bunch of features and changes. Not all of these are very important, but there are some huge ones here. Home Screen Changes The home screen is seeing the most number of changes with iOS 14. App Library There is a new App Library at the end of the app pages. This is a collection of all your apps organised automatically by iOS. It has a universal search up top, and categories of apps that you can go through to find apps easily. Moreover, it shows up apps that you’ve recently installed so you can get to them faster. Also, you can quickly launch apps through the App Library if you want, which is great. Hide App Pages With iOS 14, you can now hide app pages from your iPhone. This is great for people who install a lot of apps on their iPhones. You can simply get into edit mode and then hide the app pages you don’t want to see. Widgets ...